Joseph is an exceptional scholar athlete with a strong passion and drive to pursue Mechanical Engineering. Attending Santa Clara University for engineering next year, he brings a love of physics, auto mechanics, math, and engineering that has been fueled further by his civil engineering internship at DPR and dedication to restoring cars. With a passion for electronics and mechanics, he has built computers as well and researched new technologies at Ford Motor for his Capital Group summer series final project. Joseph is deeply committed to service in his Woodside Priory community through leadership on Retreat Team, co-presidency of Latinos Unidos, extensive community service, involvement in Benedictine Scholars, and was awarded the honor of the St. Elizabeth award junior year for his compassion for and service for others. At Bridge, he has devoted summers to serving as a TA and has mentored younger Bridge students in math in the after school program as well. Joseph is driven to bring creative solutions and a tenacious drive for solving problems to the challenges in our auto industry and beyond.

Miguel is excited to be attending Lehigh University in the fall where he will pursue his passion for Mechanical Engineering. As a dedicated STEM student at East Palo Alto Academy, he enjoys challenging himself in classes such as Intro to Engineering, MakerSpace Tech, and Cloud Computing, while also being involved in the 3D Printing club and spending a summer at UT Austin studying python coding and engineering. Miguel's projects include a civil engineering apartment construction project, programming Arduinos, creating a functioning Bluetooth speaker, and designing a unique computer program through Python. Whether devoting himself to environmental issues through Canopy in East Palo Alto or extensive community service with his EPAA, Miguel brings passion for making a difference and his dedication and creativity to mechanical and computer engineering projects in his future.

Jose will be studying Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona in the fall. An accomplished scholar athlete at St. Francis High School, he has excelled in his engineering, design, and physics classes throughout high school. His many projects include learning how to use 3D modeling to make custom signs and design parts for robots, building an automatic can crusher, combining mechanics and automation, and . His summer at Reliable Robotics taught him the fundamentals of mechanical engineering and introduced him to many engineering projects through his apprenticeship there. Jose has extensive volunteer experience at St. Francis including serving as a board member on the Student Moreau Board, leading the Latino Student Union, Speaking of his love of STEM, Jose says, "Cars and planes have always been fascinating to me but it wasn't until physics when I got to learning about mechanical energy that I started stepping up my curiosity. My physics and engineering projects have helped me turn ideas into real, working creations."

Juan is a dedicated and passionate future engineer who will be pursuing Mechanical Engineering at Denver University next year. Throughout his time at Menlo School Juan has excelled at his STEM courses while diving into engineering and research classes in the Whittaker Engineering Maker Space. He recently designed and built a brush motor and a complex go kart in his Applied Engineering Research course. As an engaged and involved community member and scholar athlete at Menlo, he devotes himself to Latinos Unidos, mentorship in Homework Club, lacrosse, and the Special Olympics. He has also served younger Pensinula Bridge scholars as a TA in the science classrooms for mutliple summers, in addition to working in the Whittaker Lab both after school and all summer long as an assistant for all technology and engineering support. Juan shares that "Making mistakes and learning from them, being forced to learn more, and the satisfaction of creating something that I could be proud of are why engineering has been so impactful for me."

Breena will be attending UC Santa Cruz where she will be studying Biology with the ultimate goal of pursuing Bioengineering. A top student at San Mateo High School, Breena has developed a passion for science especially in her Biotech classes where she learned many fundamentals of scientific research, while also cultivating her artistic talents and being selected for the competitive Art Certificate program. She is also deeply engaged in the San Mateo High La Raza club where she is an officer, as well as being a Peer Tutor for Math and a leader in her Avid program. Her love for STEM led her to competitive programs like the Santa Clara Summer Engineering program, AvidBank internship, and the Capital Group Investment Series. She is inspired to make a difference through technology, with the possibility of combining innovation and biology to help create something from the ground up that helps treat illnesses and disease.

With a 4.0 GPA at Aragon High and extensive college coursework at College of San Mateo in the Middle College program, Javier will bring preparation, experience, and ambition to his Mechanical Engineering studies at Santa Clara University next year. An exceptional STEM student in physics, math, engineering and architecture classes, Javier has constructed silicon molds, worked with 3D printing prototypes, designed engineering graphics, and spent last summer as an engineering intern at Reliable Robotics where he worked on building proof loaders in CAD. He also devotes himself to sustainability and conservation of the environment through outdoor projects with the Environmental Club at College of San Mateo and through regular beach clean ups. Javier says about the engineering STEM club at CSM: "I enjoy the creative freedom of designing our own projects and having the time and space for trial and error, updating our design, and improving functionalities." His ability to innovate, learn independently, and work collaboratively makes him a standout student, ready to bring his dedication and creativity to mechanical engineering challenges and solutions.

A dedicated student and strong STEM scholar at Woodside High School, Kayley will be pursuing Nursing at San Francisco State. Her love of medicine, patient care, science, and nursing care has been cultivated and solidified through extensive volunteering at the VA Hospital, shadow opportunities with Kaiser in departments from radiology to labor and delivery, as well as a passion for Biology throughout high school. A natural leader, she has mentored younger students as a TA with the Compass Tutoring program and as a dedicated volunteer with Freshman Transition each year. She has also committed significant time to babysitting and pet sitting on a regular basis since freshman year. Whether caring for elderly family members, gaining experience in the world of medicine, or caring for those around her with a natural and innate compassion, Kayley approaches everything with intelligence, curiosity, empathy, and deep passion for helping others.

Douglas will be attending Olin Engineering where he brings an intellectual curiosity for learning to his pursuit of Mechanical Engineering. With an innate drive and ambition to thrive as a professional of color in STEM, Douglas has earned straight As in his honors STEM classes at Los Altos High School. Douglas also works 12 hours a week as a Mathnasium tutor in Mountain View, helps lead the Latinos in STEM club to promote higher ed and career opportunities for Latinos like himself, proudly volunteers every week for his Catholic church in multiple roles - Alter Server, camp counselor, event volunteer - , is a Calculus peer tutor at Los Altos High, and was selected to participate in the highly motivating and inspiring Santa Clara Summer Engineering program last summer. He also participated in the Capital Group Investment Series program and has completed a year-long senior engineering research project on enhancing battery efficiency through COFs in ionic liquid gel electrolytes.